Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,215, Teunis Eckerson, New York

SERVICE
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Passport
Eckerson, Jennie Charity
No. 19,215
CONTENTS
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William Blackwell
Book. August 1784

March 18th 1861 Luc. 17:25 Then shall the Son of Man be in heaven for three days and three nights as the whale was in the sea three days and three nights. The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. The Queen of the South shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

January August 15 1784 Tenies Eksson gave his an Book of names as wisdom Book. — Anna Eksson was born in 1784. — L. 1784-83 to come the first of November 1784. I am Joseph Eksson just named at last of books the 23 of September 1782 A. Eksson was born the 10 of October in the year 1782 your affectionate parents

Saturday August 15 th 1784 Lewis Schram gave his an Book of Common Prayer Book — Lewis Schram to his children L.S. V. 1-3 to come the first of November 1784 & 1785 Lewis Schram gave his children L.S. V. 1-3 the 23 rd of September 1782 & 1783 to come the 1 st of October in the year 1782 y r affectionate father
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March 27 th 1885 Slept with him the 27 th Whole
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Ant: Drie stucken. ten eersten hoe groot myne armen ende armen by ten anderen hoe ick van alle myne sonden ende armen gered worden ten derden hoe ick goet doet sulke oetvloedige sal dancboud vlym
3 de Vra: waer niet kint gy ude Eendracht
Ant: Niet de wot wot
4 de Vra: wat wot de wot geat
Ant: Dat wot en Christen mens Somma matt: 22 v: 37 = 38 = 39 = 40 gy sult lief hebben den heere uwen godt met geheel uwe harte ende met geheel uwe ziel ende met geheel uwe verstant dit is het eerste ende het groot gebot
Ende het tweede desen gelyke is. gy sult uwen naesten lief hebben als u selven aen dese twee geboden hanght de gant- sche wet ende de propheten
5 de Vra: konnt gy dit al volkomel houden Ant: Aen ick: want ick ben van naturen geneigt gods ende mynen naesten te haten
3 de Vondagh 6 de Vra: heeft dan godt den men- schen bou inde werlt geschapen
Ant: Aen hy naer gods lufft doen mensche goet ende na sine wille geschapen dat is in ware gerecht- heyt ende heyligheyt op dat hy godt sijnen schepsel recht kennen hem van herten lief hebben ende met hem in de ewige saligheyt lewe want hem is leven ende vryheit

Thomas Erickson Married to Charity Kecket the 23 of September 1782
Daughter Born named Christine Erickson 16 th October 1785
Son born named Thomas Erickson 12 th of August 1787
I don't know what to write for all 35 se
1829 Samuel B. Kells to 3 days and a half, 75 to 2 days of work 4 0 to 1 days of work 1 2 5 to 2 days of work 3 1 0 to 1 days of work 1 5 0 to 4 days of work 9 0 to 3 days of work 6 2 to 1 days of work 1 2 5 to 3 days of work 7 5 to 1 days of work 1 2 5 to 1 day of work 5 0 to 11 days of work 1 8 4 to 3 days of work 6 3 to 11 days of work 8 1 to 1 days of work 8 1 to 1 days of work 1 2 5

Samuel B. Debtor Pills 15 30 to 5 days of work 1 50 to making shirts 1 to 6 days of work 1 50
to 2 days of work 1 00 to 10 days of work 2 50  17 1/2 days of work 3 50 half to 2 days of work 3 50 to 8 days work 2 00 to 1 day work 1 50 to 3 days work 7 40 to 2 days work 5 00 to 1 day work 4 50
20 50
Peter Kinsborn Debtor to work done 1 37 1/2 Hadmannis Zimmerman Debtor to work done 1 37 1/2
Joseph Bouck Debtor to work done 3 00
 John Frymire account to work done 1 00
Miss Danforth account to work done 1 00
Peter B. Galey Debtor By work done 3 12 1/2
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15 Samuel B. Welch 1832 Sept 16 to 12 th Dec. of Work / 3/30
to 11 days and half work / 3:0 to 11 days work 1:25 to 2 days work 0:50 to 6 days work 1:50 to 4 days work 1:0 total of work 15:04 1736
Peter G. day 1830.6 Deount to 13 days and half . . . / 3:36
Jacob Becker account 1834 to Work . . / 3:12
Henry  Deount to work . . . / 2:72
John friemy re Deount 1833 to work / 1:36

17 Peter & Borst Account 1934 to Work / 1.250 to Work / 3.162
1934  William & Borst Account 1934 to Work / 1.50
Patent & Journal Account 1934 to Work / 1.0.50
Samuel B. Steele - Sept 18 1834 to 10 days of Work / 2.75 to making it over / 10.00 to 10 days of Work / 1.87 to 7 days of Work / 1.95 to 3 days and it has / 1.74 1835 to 9 days of Work / 2.25

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Bette Zeley 183248 By work done 3,102

44 Peter of Borst 2 dollars 50 c / 1833
Dan Borst 1833 to 44 cent
Jacob Becker 1833 to 1 dollar 25
Joseph i Borst 1833 to 74 cents
Margaret Legily to 50 cents
Laurels and other are Sacred
Gitty ecker

A Gascón Soldier being asked by one of his Comrades, as they were marching to an attack What made him tremble why said he, my body Trembles when it thinks of the heroic act to which My soul will drive it —
Thersites the Athenian General, supping With Plato was entertained with a frugal meal and Much improving discourse meeting Plato afterwards Your supper, said he are not only pleasant at the Time but equally so the next Day —

Jennis Eckerson
  In Vol 3. p.  83.  2. 55  1780    "  82  2. 66  1779    "  84  3. 10  "    54  1  1. 3  "    52  8  1. 60  "    "  86  2. 80  1780    "  87  2. 10  1779    58  8  2. 60  1780    60  5  1. 10  1781  
Feb-18
Hon d Joseph Burch

BRIEF in the case of Jannis Eckerson of Middelburgh in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear.  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.  
In 17 States that he was enrolled in the Militia of N. York in Sept r . 1776 under Cap t Geo. Reichmeyer and Col t Peter Vroman, and that he served from the 1 st Sept r . 1776. to the 1 st March 1783. that he was frequently on duty for short periods on Scouts, Patrols, and on guard sometimes for 2 or 3 days, and at others for one, two, or three weeks and states that he was at least 2 or 3 days on duty during the period above mentioned
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Schoharie County N. York  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and two living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are correct in form and authentication 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Gordon Examining Clerk.

State of New York
Schenectady Co. On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady in the State of New York at a Court held at the Court House in the Town of Schenectady in the said County of Schenectady Charity Eklund a resident of the town of Middleburgh in said County of Schenectady aged thirty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of her grace passed May 4 th 1836 that she as the widow of Francis Eklund who was entitled as a private in the militia of the State of New York to the best of her knowledge - enlisted early in the first of September in the year of our Lord 1836 in a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brown and enlisted before the Colonel Major General Eklund - though Eklund was a company commander by Captain George Bright Major Lieutenant John Bollinger - which said he belonged to the same militia company and Regiment from the said first day of September in the year 1836 until the first day of March 1837 that during that time he was frequently on duty for short periods of from two days to three weeks at a time in the said County of Schenectady in the service of the United States and the several States where he served when on duty at each time that he was usually under the immediate command of some one of the above mentioned officers that he was on duty from the twenty third day of September in the year 1837 until the first day of March 1838 in the fort in Middleburgh under all the time

That she resides in the new town of Middleburgh in said county of Schoharie where she states the Service that she had no documentary writings in support of the Claims that to the best of her knowledge & belief he was engaged on duty in the Service of the United States as a private soldier from the time first day of September in the Year 1776 until the first day of March in the Year 1833 at least that James that the said James Johnson was a prisoner in due the Act of June 7 th 1832 - his beneficiaries has been returned to the War department.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Johnson on the twenty three day of September in the Year 1782 that her husband James Johnson departed this on the 12 th or 15 th day of November 1833 which day she does not recollect that she has a widow son James that might as well be fully assured by reference to the proof her to contain that she has the record of her marriage in a book kept by her husband the said James Johnson for the purpose of recording marriages births & deaths in his family & now has the publication made by her husband soon after their marriage there is a list of the days & years of births & deaths Benedict J. D. Deyse Clerk
State of New York Schoharie County On the third day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie in the State of New York at a Court held at the Court House in the Town of Schoharie in & for the county of Schoharie there was J. Johnson a resident of

The bearer of this letter brought me some brevity of Ishakum- aged Northman. I was who being first duty, I was both of us say that he is the Son of Ishakum- deceased. Ishakum who has Subscribed hereto to the above declaration. That his said Father in his life time kept a Book in which he recorded the Births Marriages & Deaths of his family that said Book is now in the possession of his Mother the said Ishakum- That he saw said Book a number of years before his Father's death in his possession - that since frequently seen it both before & since his Father's death. That a number of years after his Father's death the first time he used it to his own use said Book it contained now contains a Record a Review of his said Father's Mother's Marriage on the 18 th day of September 1782 in his Father's house. That he has understood be- lieved since that time the said 28 th day of September 1782 was the day of his said Father's Mother's Marriage That the Clergyman by whom he has understood & believes his said Father's Mother's Marriage was as he has also understood & believes a considerable distance from Middleborough the place where said Marriage took place at the time of said Marriage & that he is now dead. That he has endeavored to find some other documentary evidence of his said Father's & Mother's Marriage. While that above is fact but has not been able to do so. That his said Father died on the fifteenth day of November in the year 1853 That he was a Resident at the time of his death. That his said Father's Mother at the time of his said Father's death resided in the family of his daughter His Mother has ever since resided in his family & has remained a widow since the death of his said Father.
Subscribed the day
Ishakum S. Erickson

I have the honor to inform you that N. J. Keyser Clerk
do hereby certify that Henry Johnson & Thomas J. Johnson who have subscribed to the above declarations are residents in the town of Middleburgh in the county of Schoharie in the State of New York & that they are credible persons & their statements are entitled to credit.
William B. Parkman J. H. Johnson Henry Johnson Thos. J. Johnson
I Abraham L. Keyser Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Charity Johnson for a pension The words "a 15th" in the original are interlined & the word "pension" is written over the word "pension" in the original.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this third day of October in the year 1850
N. J. Keyser Clk
William B. Parkman

In the matter of the ap- plication of Henry Becker. for a pension.
Joseph Baugh
Testimony of one witness supports but 21 mo.
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Deponent who knows best what can be told of him. That he is well acquainted with James Beckerson named in the annexed affidavit. That he has always been acquainted with him since the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. That he the said Deponent resided with the father of the said Beckerson in the same family with him the said Beckerson from the fall of the year 1776 until the spring of the year 1781. That the said Beckerson belonged during that time to a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Peter Vroman and Lieutenant Colonel Peter Zieble and to a Militia Company commanded part of the time by Captain George Richberger and a part of the time, as he thinks commanded by Captain Martine Zieble. That he the said Deponent belonged to the same Militia Company during that period. That he frequently saw the said Beckerson, and was frequently with him on duty in the service of the United States, on scouts, and in the Middle Fort in Schoharie on guard, how often he does not recollect, for short periods of sometimes two or three days at a time sometimes two or three weeks at a time. That he does not know the number of different periods the said Beckerson was engaged on duty in the service of the United States, from the fall of the year 1776 to the spring of the year 1781. That the said Beckerson was in the du- ring most of the periods when in the service of the United States was under the immediate command of some Officer of the Militia Regiment or Company to which he belonged. That he does not recollect the time when the said Beckerson entered the service each or any of the times aforesaid, when he was engaged on duty in the service of the United States, nor the time when he left the same, nor how long he was engaged on duty at each period. That he saw the said Beckerson with the party under the command of Captain Hager on their return from the battle at the Little Lake, at the head of the Delaware River in the County of Schoharie and State of New York, and that the said Beckerson was in the Middle Fort in Schoharie when

Deborah was present in the year 1780 in the John Johnson That he has no doubt from what he saw of the services of the said Henry Chapman, that he said Chapman was actually en- gaged in the service of the United States as a private from the fall of the year 1776 until the spring of the year 1781 at different periods amounting in the whole to at least one year.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
his John H. Herron mark
This Deposition one of the Ingers of the bond of Common pleas of the County of Schenectady in the State of New York.
That at the time
Schenectady County, in the two & twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, personally appeared John Johnson, known to me to be the person described in and who bore me to be the person described in the foregoing affidavit, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing affidavit for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the County of Schenectady State of New York, this 22nd day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one.

has always resided in the new town of Middleborough since its first settlement. That he the said Andrew and the said Ebene- zer served from the fall of the year 1776 until the spring of the year 1777 in the Continental service commanded by Colonel Peter Cossman with the note that he then in company of soldiers commanded by Captain George Pierce who was killed since the time of his service since the said Ebenezer was in a service in the United States for short periods and he does not re- call the number of such periods he saw him engaged on which that he was serving under the immediate command of some officer of the Continental Regiment or company to which he belonged while on duty. That he saw the said Ebenezer in the expe- dition under Colonel Cossman in pursuit of the Indians and some under Colonel Schuyler who had been harassing the inhabitants in Schoharie during this period. That he has no doubt from what he saw of the services of the said Ebenezer that he was engaged in duty in the service of the United States from the fall of the year 1776 until the spring of the year 1777 at dif- ferent periods, amounting in the whole to at least one year. That from the spring of the year 1777 until the fall of the year 1781, while he the said Ebenezer resided at the new town of Schoharie, he saw frequently at the Middle Fort in the new town of Middleborough and saw the said Ebenezer there several times on duty in the service of the United States. That after he the said Ebenezer returned to the new town of Middleborough, in the fall of the year 1781, he frequently saw the said Ebenezer on duty, in the service of the United States for short periods, until the spring of the year 1783. That he does not recollect the number of times that he saw him on duty engaged on duty, nor the length of time he was engaged at each period. That he has no doubt from what he saw of the services of the said Ebenezer, that he was enga- ged on duty from time to time in the service of the United States from the fall of the year 1781 until the spring of the year 1783 at different periods, amounting in the whole to at least

Nine Months.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me Thos. D. Forth one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York.
Jacob Van Dyke
I, John Cobkhead Jr., Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Memorandum of Oath is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the signatures of "Thos. D. Forth" subscribed to the said Certificate and oath are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & sealed the same this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
John Cobkhead Jr. Clerk

State of New York
Schoharie County ss. On this 19th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty three, personally appeared before me Thomas P. Danforth one of the justices of the peace of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York. James Peterson a resident of the town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie State of New York, aged thirty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3, 1832. That he was born & has always resided at a place now the town of Middleburgh, Schoharie County, State of New York. That he was enrolled in the Militia of the State of New York as early as the first of September in the year of our Lord 1770. That the Regiment in which he was enrolled was commanded by Colonel Peter Krom. Lieutenant Colonel John Kieck. Majors Thomas Conover & Joseph Becker. and a company in which he was enrolled was commanded by Captain George Kieck. and Lieutenant John Kellinger. Junior. That he does not recall the name of the Company. That he belongs to the same Militia Regiment & Company from the first full day of September 1770 until the last full day of March in the year 1776. That from the last full day of September 1770 until the first day of March 1776, he was more or less on duty in the service of the United States for short periods, on scouts or patrol, or on guard. sometimes for three days at a time, often for a week or two at a time. He frequently lives in time and at the time that he does not recall the number of different periods he was engaged in duty in the service of the United States from the said first day of September 1770 until the said first day of March 1776. but he is sure that it was at least two hundred. That he was during most of those periods under the immediate command of some Officer of the Militia Regiment or Company to which he belonged but which Officer or Officers has he immediate com-

Commander during each period he does not recollect. That he does not recollect the time when he entered the Service, each or any of these periods, nor the time when he left the same, nor how long he was engaged on duty each period. That he resided in that part of the State of New York now the town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie at the time he entered the Service at each of the above mentioned periods. That he does not know the manner in which he was called into the Service at each of the above mentioned periods. That he was ordered out on duty by some one of the Military Officers of the Regiment or Company to which he belonged and obeyed their orders. That he was engaged in a skirmish in the year 1781, at a little lake, a small lake at the head of the Delaware River in Schoharie County with the Indians. That Captain Hager commanded the Americans. That he was in the Middle Fort in Schoharie in the year 1780 when Schoharie was burnt by the party under Sir John Johnson. That he does not recollect where he was engaged on duty during each of the above mentioned periods. That he went frequently on scouts into different parts of that section of Country now the County of Schoharie in the State of New York. That he went several times on scouts into those parts of the State of New York, now the Counties of Otsego, Delaware & Albany. That these forts were built in that section of Country now the County of Schoharie in the State of New York in the year 1778, called the Upper Middle & Lower forts. That after the forts were erected, he was frequently engaged on duty in the Middle fort, as a guard. That he marched under Colonel Peter Van Schaick, in the year 1777 or 1778 against a party of Tories & Indians, under M c Donald who had been massacring in Schoharie; Colonel Warner with a Company of Light-horse from Albany under his command was with the Americans. That a party of Riflemen, under the command of Colonel Butler came to the Middle Fort in Schoharie in the Summer of the year 1778 & lay there at the Upper Fort until some time in the Summer of the year 1779, when they left Schoharie. That small parties of Continental Troops were at

the different forts in Schoharie, occasionally during the Revolutionary War, but that he does not recollect who were their Officers. That later Colonel Tolson, a Continental Officer commanded at the middle fort in the year 1780 when Schoharie was burnt. And he said Eckerson saith that he is positive that he was engaged on duty in the service of the United States as a private soldier from the first day of its establishment in the year 1776 until he was taken prisoner, at different periods in the whole amounting to about three years. That he now resides in the town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie. That he has a record of his service in his family Bible, in his possession, and he has no documentary evidence of his services above set forth. That he never received a pension from the United States.
The above witnesses were sworn and called to a pension or annuity, and he said he has not declared that his name is not on the Pension roll of the United States.
Sworn to subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Tho. D. Davenport Notary Public of the County of Schoharie Common pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York.
Sealed & [Signature] mark
We John Garrison a Clergyman residing in the town of Middleburgh in the County of Schoharie State of New York and Freeman Stanton also a resident in the said town of Middleburgh in said County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Eckerson who has sworn to subscribed the above declaration. That we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is a respected citizen in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John Garrison Freeman Stanton
Sworn to subscribed the day

and year aforesaid before me Thos. D. Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York.
And the said Thomas D. Smith, who is a member of the bar and a lawyer, after taking the oaths of office and qualification, deposes and says that he has been informed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the said Thomas D. Smith, Judge as aforesaid, do further certify that it appears to me that John Garrison who has signed the foregoing certificate is a large man, resident in the town of Middleburgh, in the County of Schoharie & State of New York. And that Freeman Stanton who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Middleburgh & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. Also that John Herron and Jacob Van Dyck, who have subscribed & sworn to the annexed affidavits are credible persons & that their statements are also entitled to credit. And I do also further certify that the said John Herron whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit cannot attend Court in consequence of bodily infirmity, and that his deposition would be extremely difficult to take his examination in open Court.
Middleburgh January 16 A.D. 1853.
Thos. D. Smith a Judge of Schoharie County Court
Schoharie County ss. On this sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me Thomas D. Smith a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Schoharie County, in the State of New York John Herron of the town of Middleburgh in the said County.

Deponent who since first time on her oath deposed in that he is well acquainted with James Eckerson named in the annexed affidavit. That he has always been acquainted with him since the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy years. That he the said Eckerson resided with his father at the said Eckerson in the same family with him the said Eckerson from the fall of the year 1776 until the spring of the year 1781. That the said Eckerson belonged during that time to a Regiment of Militia commanded by Colonel Peter Van Schaick Lieutenant Colonel Peter Zieble and to a Militia Company commanded part of the time by Captain George Richberger and a part of the time, as he thinks, commanded by Captain Martine Zieble. That he the said Eckerson belonged to the same Militia Company during that period. That he frequently saw the said Eckerson, and was frequently with him on duty in the service of the United States, on scouts, and in the Middle Fort in Schoharie on guard, how often he does not recollect, for short periods of sometimes five or three days at a time sometimes two or three weeks at a time. That he does not know the number of different periods the said Eckerson was engaged on duty in the service of the United States from the fall of the year 1776 to the spring of the year 1781. That the said Eckerson during most of the periods when in the service of the United States was under the immediate command of some officer of the Militia Regiment or Company to which he belonged. That he does not recollect the time when the said Eckerson entered the service either at one of the times periods, when he was engaged on duty in the service of the United States, nor the time when he left the same, nor how long he was engaged on duty at each period. That he saw the said Eckerson with the party under the command of Captain Hager on their return from the battle at the Little Lake, at the head of the Delaware River in the County of Schoharie and State of New York, and that the said Eckerson was in the Middle Fort in Schoharie when

a discussion was raised in the year 1780 by Sir John Johnson that he had no doubt even while he saw of the services of the British Army, however, that he said Peterson was actually em- ployed & residing in the service of the United States as a private from the fall of the year 1776 until the spring of the year 1781 at different periods representing in the whole total least six years.
Swann to subscribe but the other year altered before me
This "Doo-girth" one of the lungs of the bonel of Common reeds of the family of Scitaceae in the Stalk of New York.
his So my Heron mark
that said John Bear, of the County of Schoharie, State of New York, did in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, on the day of the making of the foregoing instrument, personally appear before me, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed. Given under my hand and the seal of the County of Schoharie, State of New York, this 10th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. John Bear My Commission Expires July 30, 1792

was then residing in the now town of Middleburgh, since he has since moved into the said Middleburgh and the said Es- sex County, New York, since the year 1778 until the Spring of the year 1779, he was a Lieutenant in a militia company but be- coming Peter's corner in the month of June he was in Company of militia commanded by Captain George Kientmeyer. That dur- ing the time he remained in the said Esopus, he was on duty several times in the United States for short periods. That he does not re- call the number of times which he saw him engaged on duty, but he was certainly under the immediate command of some officer of the militia. He remembers one time when he was on duty, he saw that he saw the said Esopus in the ex- ercise of his duty, in pursuit of the Indians and also under the command of the said Esopus in the habit of the inhabitants in Esopus during this period. That he has no doubt from what he saw of the services of the said Esopus, that he was engaged on duty in the service of the United States from the fall of the year 1778 until the Spring of the year 1779 at dif- ferent periods, amounting in the whole to at least one year. That from the Spring of the year 1779 until the fall of the year 1781, while in the said Esopus, he resided at the now town of Esopus, he was frequently at the Middle Fort in the now town of Middleburgh and in the said Esopus several times on duty in the service of the United States. That after the said Esopus returned to the now town of Middleburgh, in the fall of the year 1781, he frequently saw the said Esopus on duty, in the service of the United States for short periods, until the Spring of the year 1783. That he does not recall the number of times that he saw him on duty engaged on duty, nor the length of time he was engaged at each period. That he has no doubt from what he saw of the services of the said Esopus, that he was enga- ged on duty for periods in the service of the United States from the fall of the year 1781 until the Spring of the year 1783 at different periods, amounting in the whole to at least

Nine months.
I warrant & subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before me Thos. O'Donoghue one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady in the State of New York.
Jacob O'Donoghue
I, Richard J. Clark, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schenectady in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Thomas O'Donoghue is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Schenectady, that the signa- tures of "Thos. O'Donoghue" subscribed to the said Certificate and warrant are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this seventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Richard J. Clark

174 New York
let B. Spafford Sept 6 1836
Morris Scherson of Adelphi in the State of New York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col [blank] in the [blank] and for [blank] — — —
V
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of 10 Dollars — 10 per annum to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of March and [blank] the [blank] [blank]
Answers to the Act of Sept 1831 $10 50 Pension allowance ending 1833 3 50 $14 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 86

1935. New York Albany. Charity Lockwood widow of Lewis N.Y.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Increased per $32 66
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Feb y 1849 and sent to
George Bruce Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 65 Vol. 4

W. York Charity Erickson widow of Dennis Aug. 2.
See letter to B. Spafford
23. Nov. 1836 do May 20. 1837 same July 20. 1837 to same July 16. 1838 " same July 28, 1838.
Ames
1935-46
J. L. Edwards Esq. Town of Purvis Washington D.C.

V. N. York
Charity Eckerson
lit. to E. Holliday 21. March 1839
Act July 1836

Albany
Dennis E. Ely in Oct June 7, 1852 to what time July 1 st 1852
Dec 15 th Nov 1853 p to that period J17

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19275
with [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Act: [illegible]
Index:—Vol. 21 Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Recd at 43rd P.E. Holliday 1 Dec 1843
Albany 4218
Emily Johnson widow of Francis Johnson
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 18th Nov. 1833 of Schenectady Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lichtinger of the regt. commanded by Col. L. ... in the ... time for 9 months & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of ... at the rate of 32 Dollars 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Sept. 1834 and sent to Mrs. Holliday Schenectady, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 39 114 31 Semi-annual allowance ending ... 16 53 $ 130 84
{ Act July 7, } 1838 }
Recorded by D. ... Clerk. Book ... Vol. 2. Page 76

4218.
New York Albany.
Charity Beckerson
Widow of James who was a pensioner under the Act of 32 and who died on the 18 Nov. 1833. of Schoharie in the State of New York who was a Private in the Co. F commanded by Captain Kichlinger of the Regt commanded by Col Ormond in the New York line for Quits 24 83
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 70 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. Decreased from $32.66 Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of March 1839 and sent Hanzo Bruce Albany
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. J. ... Clerk. Book D Vol. 1 Page 155

4509 New York Albany
Charity Beckerson
widow of Lewis
who was a Private
in the New York Line
Increased from 32 66
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29 day of March 1849
and sent to
Alonzo Bruce Albany
N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 1 Vol. 2 Page 74.

11509 New York
Charity Erickson widow of James Erickson who was a private in the New York line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Jan'y 1843 and sent to
C. G. Lidey Schoharie N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 117

Reported
1935. New York Albany Charity Eckerson widow of James Eckerson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
L. J. Williams Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 65 Vol. 4

3618
Chas. Eckerson.
$32 Cts
E Holliday Schokarie N.Y.

State of New York Schoharie County
On this Fifth day of July 1843
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Charity Eckerson, a resident of the town of Middleburgh in said County in the eighty first year of her age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, on the 3 rd day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Dennis Eckerson, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, as she has been informed and believes, but she cannot particularize his services, nor the names of his officers, he was, however, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. That she applied for and received a five years pension under the act of July 7, 1838, for rising of thirty Dollars per annum, that her pension certificate was returned when she drew her last semi annual payment. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me } Charity her Eckerson mark.
JOHN B. BOIST a Justice of the Peace
State of New York Schoharie County
ss. I Thomas M c Arthur, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Joseph J. Boist, before whom the above affidavit purports to have been taken, was on the day it bears date a justice of the peace in and for said County, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature to the taking said affidavit to be genuine. Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 6 th day of July, 1843,
Thos M c Arthur Clerk.

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss. I Joseph J. Burt, the Justice before whom the within named Charity Erickson was sworn, do certify that at the time of administering said Oath, she was personally known to me. And I further certify that she has drawn a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, and that she is the widow of Sumner Erickson, deceased. Given under my hand this 6 th day of December, 1843. Joseph J. Burt
State of New York Schoharie County } ss: I Thomas Mc Arthur, clerk of said county, do certify that Joseph J. Burt, above named, is a Justice of the peace in & for said county, and that his signature above is genuine, and that he is the identical person before whom the within affi- davit was taken. Given under my hand and seal of office this 6 th day of December 1843. Thos. Mc Arthur, Clerk.

V. 17522 3. Sw. In the name of the the application of Charity Church for a license
A. Spafford Esq. Middlebury N.H.

State of New York
Albany County ss On this twenty fourth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me Thomas D. D. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, the County of Albany in the State of New York. Heed being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he has been well acquainted with Charity & Elisha who has since deceased to the best of his knowledge since before the date hereof. That he was also well acquainted with the deceased William D. D. Elisha's son before the decease of said William D. D. That he was not present at the marriage of the said William D. D. & Charity Elisha's daughter. The introduction of them they were married soon thereafter in the County of Albany in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six at which time he was then and there in the County of Albany in the State of New York. That they were together as man and wife from the fall of the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six until the death of said William D. D. in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That the reason he remembers the time of their marriage is that he was present in the room at the time of their marriage. That their marriage took place in the month of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That the said William D. D. was engaged in the business of a merchant in the County of Albany in the State of New York after the death of said William D. D. in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That he was not present at the death of said William D. D. in the County of Albany in the State of New York during that time at least twenty different times.
Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit March 24th 1836 before me W. S. D. D. Judge of Court

State of New York
On this thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that the house of Middletown in the said County of Schoharie is a place of safety where persons are received to the protection of the law since the early part of the Revolutionary War that the house was in the possession of the late Mrs. Deborah Cook from the early part of the Revolutionary War until the time of her death when she was present at the marriage of her daughter Deborah Cook which took place at Middletown in the State of New York during the Revolutionary War and that the said house is still standing
Given under my hand this 31st day of October 1831 Thos. D. Davenport Judge of the Court of Common Pleas County of Schoharie
Whereas the said Thomas Davenport Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie in the State of New York do hereby certify that the said house of Middletown in the said County of Schoharie is a place of safety where persons are received to the protection of the law since the early part of the Revolutionary War until the time of her death when she was present at the marriage of her daughter Deborah Cook which took place at Middletown in the State of New York during the Revolutionary War and that the said house is still standing
Thos. D. Davenport
I do hereby certify that the house of Middletown in the County of Schoharie in the State of New York is a place of safety where persons are received to the protection of the law since the early part of the Revolutionary War until the time of her death when she was present at the marriage of her daughter Deborah Cook which took place at Middletown in the State of New York during the Revolutionary War and that the said house is still standing

in presence of the Legislature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 31 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 56 A. A. Keyser Clerk

5547 Charles Johnson
4218 At July 7. 1838
Maria 25 Sept. 1782 Husband died 13 Nov 1833
Col. Vrom an 7th W Capt. Richtmeyer (Militia)
Schmidt His wife of me 24 Aug
E. Holiday 21/3 Schokan N.Y.

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss.
On this fourth day of June, 1839, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schoharie and State aforesaid, Charity Eckerson, a resident of the town of Mid-Deburgh in said County in the 77 th year of her age, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Dennis Eckerson who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the time of his death; she further declares that she was married to the said Dennis Eckerson, on the 23 d day of September seventeen hundred and eighty two, that her husband the aforesaid Dennis Eckerson died on the 15 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three; that she applied for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836, and that her claim was rejected, she understood, because there was not satisfactory proof of that her husband was in the service after the date of her marriage. And she further says that she does not know that she can produce any further evidence of his services after her marriage to him, therefore relinquishes her claim under the act of July 4 th 1836 and applies for the benefit of the provision of the act of July 7, 1838; but she cannot state that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated. And in support of her claim she would refer the Department to the evidence accompanying her other declaration and papers now at the Pension Office.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, in open court, before me the 14 th day of June.
Charity Eckerson mark
1839-William H. Spofford Clerk Schoharie County

State of New York Schoharie County, } ss.
Thomas J. Eckerson being duly sworn saith that Charity Eckerson, within named has not been married to any one since the death of Dennis Eckerson within named, but has remained, and still is his widow and further that the said Dennis Eckerson was a revolution- ary prisoner of the United States at the time of his death and that he died the fifteenth  seventeenth day of November 1833
Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 4 th day of June 1837 before me William H. Holton Clerk of Schoharie County
Thomas J. Eckerson
I certify that the above named Thomas J. Eckerson is a person of veracity.
William H. Holton Clerk.
State of New York Schoharie County, } ss.
I William H. Holton Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie and State aforesaid certify that the within declaration was made in open court being a correct record. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 4 th day of June 1837
William H. Holton Clerk.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Schenectady
On this 29th day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Schenectady in the State of New York, Charity Eckerson a resident of the town of Middleburgh in the said county of Schenectady aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Francis Eckerson a private in the army of the Revolution and at the time of his decease a pensioner on the pension roll of the act of Congress of 7 June 1832 and on account of whose services she was pensioned under the act of 3 July 1835 & March 1843 & 17 June 1844 and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844 was four hundred and twenty two and she further declares that she is still a widow and never learned to write
Charity X Eckerson
Sworn & subscribed on this day 29 and year above written before me Henry W. Briggs Justice of the Peace
John H. Schenck
I certify that the above declaration is personally known to me Henry W. Briggs Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Schenectady
I, Stephen Mahon Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Henry W. Briggs Esq. was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 29th day of July 1848.
Stephen Mahon Clerk

Oct 6th 1890
Dear Sir,
Ad vol 35, 1890 at 75 per annum delivered free at 30th per annum
Ad vol

State of New York County of Schoharie } 31 On this 28 day of September 1848 before me Henry H Briggs a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Charity Cokeran who being first duly sworn according to law - Deparnt That she is the widow of Dennis Cokeran deceased, who during his Natural life was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 1832 at the rate of Seventy dollars per Annum on account of his Revolution- ary Services. And that she is now in the receipt of a Pension under the Act of 1848 and has received a Pension under the Act of 17 June 1844 at the rate of Thirty two dollars & 50 cts per Annum on account of her late husband Military Services Now the object of this Declara- tion is to assert a claim at the same rate of Pension received by her said husband under Act of June 7 1832 And the records under Subse- quent Acts on the Pensions now on file and under the Resolution of Congress of July 1 st 1848 She further declares she is a widow then Subscribed & Sworn to before Charity C Cokeran me this 28 day of September 1848 Henry H Briggs Justice of the Peace
I Certify that Declarant is personally known to me and is the identical person above- named and her Statement is entitled to full faith and credit I further Certify that the reason that she gave for not visiting her son and for making her next the new house to write Henry H Briggs Justice of the Peace

5 Schoback County Clerks Office By for Stephen Mahan Clerk of said County. Do hereby certify that Henry B. Briggs Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within Proposition was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same and that I am well assured with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe that the name Henry B. Briggs subscribed thereto is his proper and genuine Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this 28 th day of September A. D. 1848
Stephen Mahan Clerk

Thank you for the kind words I am truly Yours sincerely J. R.

Harvey Watson
Thomas F. Erickson
Harvey Watson
Harvey Watson Justice

18th Dec 1841
London
1841

the the nature of the application of the law. I believe the application to be understood as the

has given me Scripture the testimony when I have been able to set my hands on it the 20th day of Feb. 1854

In the matter of County Commissioners application for Injunction to restrain Newcastle officials.

State of New York
Delaware County. On this Eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Honorable Thomas P. Dunsfield one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the State of New York Joseph Martin a resident of the town of Delaware in said County of Delaware aged thirty two years who being first duly sworn doth depose & say that he has had well acquainted with Charity Johnson the widow of his late husband since before the two last years have that he was also well acquainted with her deceased husband James Johnson from before the time he knew her until her death. That he was present at the wedding of the deceased Charity Johnson that they were married in the fall of the year 1787 that he knew the said James Johnson from the time he was a child until the time of his death after said James Johnson's death the said Charity Johnson in the Middle of the year 1788
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the foregoing affidavit before me this Eleventh day of February 1837 before me Joseph J. Martin H.R. Dunsfield Judge of Court.
State of New York
Delaware County. On this Eleventh day of October February 1837 personally appeared before me Thomas P. Dunsfield one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Delaware in the State of New York Joseph Martin who has submitted an affidavit to the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and his statement entitled to credit. H.R. Dunsfield
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the foregoing affidavit of the County of Delaware in the State of New York do hereby certify that the Hon. Thomas P. Dunsfield is a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas of the County.

of which we shall see the very beautiful results to the surprising must be life-like as his genuine sayings & testimony whereof I have taken notes at my hand - such of them as this

add. Evidence Aug 7 Grant E. Eakins Oct 1836 M.S.
W. Evans
Rec

Middagh St NY July 20. —
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In ab NY.
Hon. S. J. Edwards
Committee of House Washington
Ebenezer

In Sir Yours of the 16 th inst. in the case of Charity Wharton is just received the answer It will refer you to the several affidavits of Mary Pendyke on file in your department In each of them she swears positively to rumors after September 1782. The Witness must have confessed that he is a middle Wharton If you inquire any other Whartons than these not any be found that is known of by the applicant. If you inquire any further proof of the respectability of Mrs. Pendyke it will be satisfactory if you will write to her what it is. Yours &c.
To Hon. J. S. Edwards D. Spuffin Middleburgh July 21 st 1858

Inn Eckerson Nov 7.
Middaburgh NY Nov 3 rd
NY 3 rd Dec. 4 July 1836.
free
Hon. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

My Sir
Enclosed is the papers on the matter of the application of Charity Education for a Vicarage. Pray let me to call your attention to my letter to you sometime since in reference to the Vicarage of Wychwood St. George's School last place. I have not been in Chester I would so may have missed your reception.
Yours Respectfully A. Griffith
To Hon. J. S. Edwards Rushmoreleigh November 2 nd 1836

July 12 Mid-Atlantic City July 7.
F
Chas. Eckers
Wm L Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington

Dr Sir
It is now several months since I wrote to you enclosing some additional evidence in the case of Mrs Charity Peckham. Since then I have found nothing of her base. Plus inform me what disposition there is made of it
To Hon. J. S. Edwards
Esq.
B. Sturtevant
Middlebury July 7 th 1835

Mal Dec 14
My charity Cebu for
RECEIVED DEC 10
FREE
James J. Donahue Compt. General Pittsburgh

Wachapreague
December 8 1838
One James Peterson of Middlebury, ... Nov. 15, 1833, as is said, and that he was a Revolutionary pensioner at the time of his death. His widow, ... otherwise called Charity informs me that she applied for a pension about two years ago. That she proved her marriage to Peterson before his services were also his death, and that she has remained his widow &c. Her son informs me that Mr. Spofford who undertook to procure a pension for her, informing him that he cannot obtain a pension for her and decline doing any thing more about it.
If she is not entitled to a pension under the act of 1836 she may, perhaps, be under the act of July 7, 1838. I am requested to investigate her case and therefore take the liberty of enquiring of you, in relation to the grounds on which her claim was rejected, that I may know how to proceed. Will you be so obliging as to inform me how it stands.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant Elias Kolliday
James L. Edwards Esq

Schoharie June 7, 1839.
Sir:
Therewith enclose to you Charles Eckerson's declaration, and an affidavit, and for the other proof in the case I would refer you to the proof accompanying his papers on file at the pension office.
I am, very respectfully Your obedt Servt Elias Holliday
James J. Edwards Com. Of Pensions.

Schoharie July 6 '45
Sir,
Therewith enclose to you the dictation of Charity Erickson
Respectfully your Obedt Servt J. Holliday
J. L. Edwards Esq born. of Pinesville

Dear Sir
Albany Feb. 28 th 1819
On the 7 th of October last I forwarded to the Department Mrs. Charity Cook's and Certificate Declaration claiming an increase of Pension under the Joint Resolution. Not having heard from it and knowing that many loans which have been sent to the Department since have been reported on, I write soliciting your attention to the same while the Department report on this loan. The old Lady is anxious for the return of the Certificate.
Hon.
E. L. Edwards } Albany Breese Loan of Pension } Albany N.Y.

Albany Oct 7 th 1848
Sir
I enclose the Certificate and the Declaration of Mrs Charity Estherson under the Act or Joint Resolution of Congress passed July 1 st 1848 for the release and the interest of Russian due her under said Act or Resolution Yours Respectfully
Mary Bruce Albany N.Y.
J. V. Edwards Esq Chair of Res.

admitted
L. J. Smith Albany NY

Albany August 17. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commis n . of Pensions,
Sir,
I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, for the purpose of obtaining her Pension Certificate under the act of 2 d February 1848 —
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt. Samuel Jenkins.

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. W. O'Callaghan Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 21, 1818, Page 63 Vol. 4 ,
Geo. Shatting Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Charity Cockerson widow of Tunis Cockerson who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of thirty two dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 11th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
J. G. Manser
Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. By A. S. Evans

522 Middelburgh N.S. Time 24.
fra
No. 100

14th Dec 1884 London Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th inst. and in reply to inform you that...

Oct 10, 48.
Charles Johnson Jury of W.W.
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A. L. Edwards Esq Coun. of Prisons Washington D.C.

5547 June 10.
14 7 July 1838.
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